Launch Schedule

A constellation of two Earth observation satellites able to deliver stereoscopic imaging that allows for the creation of 3D models. Additional payload will include: Aist-ST,...

Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome
Russia

Earth Observation Satellite

Dec 13

DEC 29

06:30 AM

TBD

Jielong-3

CASC

Sea Launch, Yellow Sea
China

Sea Launch

Launch vehicle also unconfirmed.

Dec 26

DEC 30

04:10 AM

TBD

Long March 4B

CASC

LA-4 / Pad 603 (SLS-2), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
China

Dec 26

DEC 30

09:00 PM

TBD

Long March 7A

CASC

LC-201, Wenchang Satellite Launch Center
China

Dec 19

DEC 2025

Kinetica-2 Demo Flight

Kinetica-2

CAS Space

LS-43/140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
China

Expendable

First launch of the Ceres-2, an upgraded version of the Ceres-1 with increased payload capacity.

Nov 30

DEC 2025

"Yueyunjin"

Ceres-2

Galactic Energy

LS-95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
China

This is a rideshare mission. The primary satellite, EOS-N1 (codenamed Anvesha), is a hyperspectral imaging satellite developed largely for the DRDO (Defence Research and...

Dec 26

JAN 03 2026

05:00 AM

Starlink (6-88)

Falcon 9

SpaceX

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS
Florida, United States

B1101

Droneship Landing

Series: SpaceX Starlink

Dec 26

JAN 05 2026

04:15 AM

EOS-N1

PSLV

ISRO

FLP, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
India

— with: KID & Others

Earth Observation Satellite

Dec 21

JAN 13 2026

Spectrum Flight Two

Spectrum

Isar Aerospace

Launch Pad, Andøya Space
Norway

Dec 15

JAN 2026

IS-45

Ariane 6

Arianespace

ELA-4, Guiana Space Centre
French Guiana

Intelsat 45 is a small communications satellite that will provide Ku-band fixed-satellite services

Communications Satellite

Jan 16

JAN 2026

"Bridging the Swarm"

Electron

Rocket Lab

LC-1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex, Mahia Peninsula
New Zealand

This mission carries a verification satellite for South Korea’s new government-backed microsatellite constellation, flying from Rocket Lab’s launch site on the Māhia Peninsula...

Dec 21

JAN 2026

GaganYaan Demo Flight 1

LVM-3

ISRO

SLP, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
India

Uncrewed (i.e., regarding humans) orbital test flight of the GaganYaan crew capsule. Onboard will be a humanoid robot named "Vyommitra" in order to conduct microgravity...

Test Flight

Uncrewed

Nov 24

FEB 01 2026

07:30 AM

Michibiki No. 7 (QZS-7) Quasi-Zenith Satellite System

H-3

JAXA

LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center
Japan

The QZSS is a Japanese satellite navigation system that augments the U.S. GPS in the Asia-Pacific region. QZS-7 will be launched on H3 flight no. 9. With this launch, the seven...

QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System) - Cabinet Office (Japan);

Dec 15

FEB 05 2026

12:00 AM

Artemis II (EM-2)

SLS

NASA

LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center
Florida, United States

Sep 30

Elektro-L №5

Proton-M

Elektro-L is an advanced Russian heavy meteorological satellite. Its mission will help in weather forecasting, studying seas and oceans, navigating aircraft and ships, as well...

LC-81/24, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Kazakhstan

Meteorology Satellite

Planetary Science

Dec 26

FEB 25 2026

KAIROS Flight 3 (TATARA-1R & Others)

KAIROS

Space One

Space One Pad, Space Port Kii
Japan

— with: SC-Sat1a, HErO, AETS-1

Dec 15

FEB 2026

QuickSounder

Alpha

Firefly

SLC-2W, Vandenberg SFB
California, United States

Mar 09

MAR 22 2026

11:59 AM

Progress MS-33

Soyuz-2

94th Progress cargo delivery to the International Space Station (94P)

LC-31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Kazakhstan

ISS Cargo

Dec 21

MAR 2026

Soyuz-5 Flight Test

Soyuz-5

Soyuz-5, also known as Irtysh, is the new generation medium-class launch vehicle developed by Russia in cooperation with Kazakhstan to replace the Zenit-2 and Proton Medium...

LC-45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Kazakhstan

Dec 17

Starship Flight 12

Starship

SpaceX

Launch Pad, Starbase, Boca Chica
Texas, United States

After the successful flights 10 and 11 saw the last iterations of the so-called block or version 2 of the booster as well as the ship, Starship Flight 12 is using Booster 18 and...

Nov 29

United Launch Alliance (ULA)

Amazon Leo (LV-01)

Vulcan

SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS
Florida, United States

The first of many planned Amazon Leo communication satellites on a Vulcan rocket. 45 satellites will ride on top of an optimized Centaur V upper stage.

Series: Amazon Leo

Nov 29

Neutron is the second launch vehicle developed by Rocket Lab. Capable of carrying up to 13 tons to LEO and 1.5 tons to Mars and Venus, the vehicle includes a first stage that...

Neutron Debut Flight

Neutron

Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab LC-3, Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (Wallops Island)
Virginia, United States

Rocket Lab | This is Neutron

Nov 10

The first orbital flight of Starship (previously code-named BFR and ITS). Sub-orbital flight tests are currently ongoing. According to Elon Musk, this would be the first catch...

Starship Orbital Flight 1 (Starship Flight 13)

Starship

SpaceX

Launch Pad, Starbase, Boca Chica
Texas, United States

Nov 23